Core Module Information
Module title: Management of Chronic Diseases

SCQF level: 09:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10

Module code: NUR09136
Module leader: Fiona-Jean Howson
School School of Health & Social Care
Subject area group: Nursing
Prerequisites

N/A

Description of module content:

In this module you will learn about the consequences that living with a chronic disease (or diseases) has on the individual, as well as the impact on family, friends, and carers. You will focus your learning on a particular chronic disease that are health priorities globally and local and national contexts. They are diabetes, cardiovascular disease, dementia and cancer.

Learning Outcomes for module:

LO1: Critically evaluate the evidence-base underpinning current practice in the management of people affected by chronic diseases.
LO2: Evaluate the social and psychological impact of conclusive diagnosis of a chronic disease on people and their family/ carers.
LO3: Critically appraise the role of the multidisciplinary team in promoting self-management to enable people to live positively with a chronic disease.
LO4: Evaluate current local practice and possible changes to improve psychological symptoms and health, and well-being for people living with one or more chronic diseases.

Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2024/5, Trimester 1, ONLINE, Edinburgh Napier University
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: ONLINE
Location of delivery: SIGHTHILL
Partner: Edinburgh Napier University
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Sandra Sharp
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Online Lecture 10 Contact Module Leader
Online Tutorial 10 Contact Module Leader
Independent Learning Guided independent study 180 Contact Module Leader
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Portfolio 100 1,2,3,4 14/15 , WORDS= 2500 Contact Module Leader
Component 1 subtotal: 100
Component 2 subtotal: 0
Module subtotal: 100

Indicative References and Reading List - URL:
NUR09721/ NUR09400/NUR09136 Management of Chronic Disease